Faculty Opinions recommendation of The fungal pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus regulates growth, metabolism, and stress resistance in response to light.

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret Katz
Keyword(s):  
Aspergillus Fumigatus ◽  
Stress Resistance ◽  
Fungal Pathogen ◽  
Growth Metabolism

scholarly journals Aspergillus fumigatus Acetate Utilization Impacts Virulence Traits and Pathogenicity

mBio ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laure Nicolas Annick Ries ◽  
Patricia Alves de Castro ◽  
Lilian Pereira Silva ◽  
Clara Valero ◽  
Thaila Fernanda dos Reis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aspergillus Fumigatus ◽  
Fungal Pathogen ◽  
Carbon Sources ◽  
Body Fluids ◽  
Peripheral Tissues ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Virulence Traits ◽  
Acetate Utilization ◽  
Opportunistic Fungal Pathogen

Aspergillus fumigatus is an opportunistic fungal pathogen in humans. During infection, A. fumigatus is predicted to use host carbon sources, such as acetate, present in body fluids and peripheral tissues, to sustain growth and promote colonization and invasion.

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